Mayotte

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0

Radios

30,000 (1994 est.)

Telephone system

small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications domestic : NA international: microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros and other international connections

Telephones

450

Television broadcast stations

0

Televisions

3,500 (1994 est.)

Agriculture - products

vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra

Budget

revenues : $NA expenditures: $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985 est.)

Currency

1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes

Debt - external

$NA

Economic aid

recipient: ODA, $NA note : exhaustive French financial assistance

Economy - overview

Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.

Electricity - capacity

NA kW

Electricity - consumption per capita

NA kWh

Electricity - production

NA kWh

Exchange rates

French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.4169 (January 1997), 5.1155 (1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992)

Exports

total value: $3.64 million (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra partners : France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP

purchasing power parity - $54 million (1993 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

GDP - per capita

purchasing power parity - $600 (1993 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

NA%

Imports

total value: $131.5 million (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: building materials, machinery and transportation equipment, metals, chemicals, rice, clothing, flour partners : France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 20%

Industrial production growth rate

NA%

Industries

newly created lobster and shrimp industry

Inflation rate - consumer price index

NA%

Labor force

NA

Unemployment rate

NA%

Area

total : 375 sq km land: 375 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Climate

tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)

Coastline

185.2 km

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Benara 660 m

Environment - current issues

NA

Environment - international agreements

party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

Geographic coordinates

12 50 S, 45 10 E

Geography - note

part of Comoro Archipelago

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Land boundaries

0 km

Land use

arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other : NA%

Location

Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique

Map references

Africa

Maritime claims

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm

Natural hazards

cyclones during rainy season

Natural resources

NEGL

Terrain

generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks

Administrative divisions

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Constitution

28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Country name

conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte

Data code

MF

Dependency status

territorial collectivity of France

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Executive branch

chief of state : President of France Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Philippe BOISADAM (since NA) head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977) cabinet: NA elections: prefect appointed by the president of France on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term

Flag description

the flag of France is used

Government type

NA

Independence

none (territorial collectivity of France)

International organization participation

FZ

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)

Legal system

French law

Legislative branch

unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA 1997) election results : percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MPM 12, RPR 4, independents 3 note: Mayotte elects 1 member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MPM 1; Mayotte also elects 1 member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held as a special election on 25 May - 1 June 1997); results - percent of vote by party - UDF-CDS 54.3%, RPR 44.3%; seats by party - DF-CDS 1

National capital

Mamoutzou

National holiday

National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Political parties and leaders

Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Mahoran Rally for the Republic or RPR [Soibahadine Ibrahim RAMADAM]; Democratic Front or Front Democrate [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Association for French Mayotte or Association Pour Mayotte Francaise [Didier BEOUTIS]

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Age structure

0-14 years: 50% (male 26,101; female 25,877) 15-64 years: 48% (male 25,684; female 24,661) 65 years and over: 2% (male 1,171; female 1,221) (July 1997 est.)

Birth rate

47.42 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate

9.78 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Ethnic groups

NA

Infant mortality rate

73.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Languages

Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French

Life expectancy at birth

total population : 59.14 years male: 56.82 years female: 61.53 years (1997 est.)

Literacy

NA

Nationality

noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Population

104,715 (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate

3.76% (1997 est.)

Religions

Muslim 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Sex ratio

at birth : 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population : 1.02 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate

6.56 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Disputes - international

claimed by Comoros MEXICO

Airports

1 (1996 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1996 est.)

Highways

total : 93 km paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 km

Merchant marine

none

Ports and harbors

Dzaoudzi

Railways

0 km